Mustapha E. Lakis
Advanced in Breast Cancer

Dr. Mustapha E. Lakis

General Surgery
UPMC
UPMC Northwest
100 Fairfield Drive, 
Seneca, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Advanced in Breast Cancer
UPMC
UPMC Northwest
100 Fairfield Drive, 
Seneca, PA 
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Mustapha El-Lakis, MD, FACS, is a general and endocrine surgeon. Dr. El-Lakis received his medical degree from the University of Balamand. He completed his residency at American University of Beirut Medical Centre. He completed a fellowship at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle and a two-year endocrine surgery fellowship at the National Institute of Health.  Dr. El-Lakis’ clinical interests include endocrine and breast surgery, colon surgery, and laparoscopic surgery including anti-reflux surgery, hernia surgery, and general surgery. He has more than 30 publications in the field of endocrine and upper gastrointestinal surgery as well as many book chapters.

Dr. Lakis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia, and Juvenile Angiofibroma.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Fellowships
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
French
Gender
Male

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Humana
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Locations

UPMC Northwest
100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346
Call: 814-678-9857
Other Locations
Coudersport Family Medicine - UPMC Cole Express Care
1001 East 2nd Street, Coudersport, PA 16915
Call: 814-320-3124
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